Abstract:

Language and social development are intertwined, with legal language serving as the cornerstone of China’s legal system and cultural construction. The establishment of a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics in the new era is heavily reliant on the support of the language of the rule of law. This paper introduces a novel concept, namely the language of the rule of law, from the perspective of language governance, which expands on the central concept of legal language. The language of the rule of law embodies deeper thinking and an in-depth approach to the rule of law, with a broader scope of application than simply legal language itself, and represents an overflow phenomenon of legal language. In order to shape the image of China as a country ruled by law and to tell its story, the planning and research of legal foreign languages are indispensable. Strengthening the study of the language of the rule of law has immense significance for advancing the construction of China’s rule of law system, enhancing its international discourse power, and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Keywords: language governance; legal language; language of the rule of law; rule of law diplomacy; legal foreign language

摘要：

语言和社会发展密不可分。法治语言是习近平法治思想的载体，新时代中国特色社会主义法治体系建设离不开法治语言的支撑。本文从语言治理的视角提出法治语言这一新概念，是以法律语言为内核的拓展延伸研究。法治语言体现的是一种法治思维和法治方式，其适用范围大于法律语言，是法律语言的一种外溢现象。在建设中国特色社会主义法治体系的进程中，法治语言研究意义重大。塑造法治中国形象和讲好中国法治故事离不开法律外语的规划研究。加强法治语言的研究对促进我国法治体系建设、提升国际话语权和推动构建人类命运共同体都具有重大而深远的意义。

关键词: 语言治理, 法律语言, 法治语言, 法治外交, 法律外语